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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1926
Page
1
Washington lawmakers debate a unity of purpose for sending men to arms and the scope of participation in a preparatory disarmament conference. Key voices from Rep Fish and Rep Bartok oppose direct American entry while urging restraint and alliance discussion. The session also touches on outlawing war and agenda framing for the Geneva talks.
Danish writer M Bogholm reports in Le Matin that Carol’s renunciation of his rights to the Rumanian car a stems from a political struggle with the Bratianu brothers. The piece portrays Carol as opposing Premier Bratianu and seeking to unite peasant masses, risking a cabinet split. Also notes M r Swope and Mrs Swope leaving Cottonwood Falls for Orient.
Kansas forecast shows unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday with colder spells. Road reports indicate clear travel conditions and good roads. Temperature trends from yesterday to today remain variable with minimal rainfall expected.
The Mississippi legislature debated house bill No 19 to ban teaching the theory of evolution in schools and colleges supported by state funds. It mirrors the Tennessee law and imposes fines from 100 to 500 dollars for violations.
The Senate Finance Committee continued work on the tax bill provisions from the House. They approved exempting American salesmen abroad for over six months from income tax and eliminated a deduction cap on interest payments. Amendments proposed by Senator Stanfield to repeal the capital stock tax and raise the corporate tax were discussed, with a suggestion to widen ticket exemptions on admission levies.
A search party of twenty five men with tractors graders and shovels worked all day to locate Mr and Mrs J F Shea believed frozen to death after a December storm paralyzed traffic from Bayard to Dunham. A twelve mile road strip was opened and officials hope the couple are detained at an isolated ranch with radio broadcasts requested.
Naples reports Vesuvius erupting today with a large cone on the western slope and a cavity opening on the northern base. Lava flows from both openings, explosions are violent in the cone, and the snowy summit glows red under the fiery clouds and flashes from the new vent.
Paul A. Dinsmoor was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce for the coming year at the board meeting. Scott in fourth year as secretary Claude Scott re-elected with pay increase. H. G. Ingham named second vice president and George A. Kirchoff Jr. treasurer. Rankin named national councilor. Installation set for January 26. Dinsmoor chairs city planning and owners of Tawrener Paper Manufacturing.
Secretary Hoover told the opening session of a House Commerce Committee inquiry that foreign control of crude rubber prices endangers world progress and international goodwill. He said governments have erected controls on raw materials and are arbitrarily fixing prices worldwide.
Starry Bone reports a Y M C A secretary promoting a student Christian discussion group in the Kansas region. He met students and faculty at KU for meals and will continue meetings today and tomorrow with David R. Porter, executive secretary of the Y M C A students department, visiting Meyers Hall Sunday at 2. Ben Cherrington accompanies Porter. invitees include students and townspeople. Porter traces back to Dr. John R Mot and World Student Christian Federation ties.
Wichita emerges from a gasoline price war to face a new milk price fight. A housewife found 3 cents in change instead of 12 cents, while quart prices ranged from 11 to 18 cents. The cuts hit the lower priced milk and jar products.
Lew University moves to modify the plans for a new auditorium to host indoor sports with a temporary 60 foot wide basketball floor in front of the stage. The plan preserves later expansion to a 6,000 seat permanent hall styled after Michigan's Hill Memorial, with a stone front, removable seating, and a slopes-from-rear concrete floor. The state architect is instructed to proceed with permanent plans while allowing current uses. Attending were Merriman Harger Spencer Sanders Goldsmith Cuthbert Lindley.
Washington report notes the senate, by a party line vote, refused to order an investigation into propaganda supporting the World Court and the foreign debt settlement. The tally included five Democrats and eleven Republicans voting for the resolution, with listed names Ashurst, Blease, Dill, Reed, Missouri, Wheeler, and Borah, Brinkhart, Frazier, Harroth, Howell, Inhneun, La Follette, McMaster, McNary, Norris, Sehail.
Paris reports secretary Mellon’s remarks to the House Ways and Means on the war debts align with the departure of French ambassador Henry Berenger for Washington. Berenger travels with finance ministry experts, signaling debt settlement as a priority and more favorable negotiating conditions than under M. Caillaux.
Fire struck Bonner Springs damaging three buildings in the town center. A wall of high concrete, built after a 1998 disaster, confined the flames to the area and limited further destruction. The loss was estimated at 20,000 dollars.
Thieves broke in at Rowlands on fourteenth street between 6 and 6 30 last evening stealing about $1600 in cash checks and merchandise including $400 in currency and gold pens from the safe. The basement entry through a south window and a sledge hammered safe door point to a two man job. insurance covered the loss and tracks at the rear suggest two thieves fled with other small items. This marks the third robbery at the store in recent years amid a wave of incidents in Lawrence.
The year 1435 was above normal for mean, max and min temps and produced many U0 degree days. It featured two Augusts and two Novembers, with unusual patterns in rainfall, snowfall, and wind. October set a record for temperature range, while September and other months showed notable deviations from normals.
OL and GaS five leases pour mere off and cash cases near Baldwin issued by Hulda Price ALP ter W S Pomroy and DD M Shotwell to C A Gray Ottawa. The parcels lie in sections 24 26 18 and 29 township Ta range 15 4 20. Prop allocated in sections starting 1150 miles west and one mile north of Baldwin Northwest corner. City inventory work progressing with City Clerk Flord Lawrence reporting completion in his office and Mayor Frank M Holliday near finishing except park department. Other departments making rapid progress with rent charges noted.
Workmen pour concrete for an eight thousand dollar reinforced concrete kiosk north of the Santa Fe station to shelter waiting passengers. The fifty six by twenty foot structure will be three sided, south opening, with a ten day completion forecast and reinforced concrete construction throughout. Concurrent upgrades include extensions to the south and north platforms and a new floor for the Union Pacific station waiting room.
Yesterday's monthly ministers session of the county Alliance, arranged with the Chamber of Commerce, invited public attendance. G B Lindquist of Haskell Institute spoke on the World Christian Conference on Life and Work, described as prophetic and world wide in character, with high regard for its future Christian unity movements. The programs committee outlined future meetings through June, including reports on student conferences at Evanston and Chicago, with planned sessions on worship, church unity topics, and educational tasks for the local church.
The article notes S191.2501 submitted to Congress for Haskell Institute maintenance, matching last year’s allowance, with 24000 for superintendent pay and improvements. Drainage costs were included previously. Supt Peakrs seeks 5000 to enlarge the chapel, and 20000 to remodel administrative offices, for classroom space. Elopement of 19 and 14 year olds in Lenape prompts custody action. Reed’s proposed investigation of propaganda and world court rejection. Music entry on Student Prince overture at Bowerwork Theatre.
Federal Judge Cotteral set a hearing to decide if W. Make and Ernest Burkhart will be turned over to federal authorities. State officers Halejs and Burkhart’s attorneys will attend. The matter concerns Osage mines and the charges involve alleged municipal detention.
Washington Jan ین A bill framed to amend the world war veterans act as in the Johnson proposal was urged before the house veterans committee by Mr Hines. It calls for permanent medical services for the veterans bureau and appropriates 49 958 for pay of 176 medical officers assistants and nurses an increase of nearly 600 000 over prior measures
Mrs Helen Yowhe gave her name as Miss O Teddyt on arrest with Jack Morris for stealing a purse containing four dollars from B G Gustafson home last Friday. Sheriff Cummings suspects both will be prosecuted in state court. Morris faces federal charges for absconding from Fort Leavenworth.
At a ministerial alliance meeting Lawrence ministers discussed a January feature for the Ju al World. Dr Watts of the First Capital church presided and urged ministers to supply material for a monthly commentary. The piece will appear in the paper Friday with further contributors named.
Lawrence city commissioners weigh hiring an auditing firm to provide estimates for a full municipal audit. Officials consider flat rates or daily pay, with the mayor favoring a specific total. Attending representatives of local auditing companies will offer proposals and timelines tonight.
Announced by the Lawrence High School teachers meeting, quizzes will run Wednesday January 20 and Thursday January 21, each lasting one hour and thirty minutes. School will operate Friday the 22 with the second term starting Monday the 24. teachers will grade over the weekend.
In New York on January dates, steam crank and coal operators and miners resumed their conference to break a wage deal stalemate. No new proposals appeared as both sides pressed for progress while avoiding a negotiated break, aiming to keep talks orderly.
Topeka January 6 The Missouri Pacific Railroad Company applied to the Public Service Commission for permission to extend its line from Amis to Mildred Kansas. The commission will likely sign an order allowing Creal Western Portland Cement Company to intervene in support of the railroad’s application. The commission also considers widening three streets in Mildred with a plan to alter Seventh Street from Mason to Kentucky and Sixth Street from New Hampshire to Seventh. Separate notices mention Chickens sold at 2.91 each and 21 each for White Orpingtons, plus a church radio set and Japanese prints offered in Keeler’s ads.
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